January, 2012 Edition
A juvenile Red-tailed Hawk appeared on a snowy day in late December. We were able to get some good pictures of it in spite of the poor light. See them at Red-tailed Hawk I.
Seldom do we find a bird so cooperative about having its picture taken as this Red-tail. See Red-tailed Hawk II for more of this hawk.
A sunny day brought Goldfinch to our feeder. See Goldfinch for more of these winter visitors.
This Great Blue Heron is perched in an oak tree about forty feet above Killbuck Creek. It's unusual to find a Great Blue in a tree, except when nesting. See Waterfowl for more of this Heron and some old Coots.
Seldom seen in the Killbuck Wetlands, this male Hooded Merganser was part of a flock that was photographed by Greg Tompkins. See Wetlands Wonders for other pictures from Greg.
We began this edition with a Red-tailed Hawk and end it with a Cooper's Hawk, sent to us by Mick Hardy. See Cooper's Hawk for Mick's photos of this bird in action.
Screen Savers
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Juvenile Red-tailed Hawk
A rain-covered, first-year, juvenile Red-Tailed Hawk looks about for food on a rainy, snowy, winter day.
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Juvenile Red-tailed Hawk
Snow falls in a nearly deserted woods as a first-year, juvenile Red-Tailed Hawk searches for a meal.
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Little Blue Heron
A Little Blue Heron enjoys the warm Florida sunshine.
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Tom and Jean Harbron
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